Renewable energy usage set to overtake fossil fuels by 2020

New research has suggested that renewable energy could
become the UK’s primary electricity source as soon as 2020.

The study, carried out by energy insight experts
EnAppSys, predicts that renewables such as wind and solar will generate
121.3TWh of electricity in 2020, ahead of the forecasted 105.6TWh for fossil
fuels such as coal and gas.

The prediction is based on 2018 energy supply figures, which
show a steady decline in fossil fuel energy generation against a strong 15%
growth in renewables. This increase led to renewable energy sources being
responsible for one-third of all electricity in the UK last year.

Offshore wind power is believed to be a key driver in the
growth of UK renewable energy. It is expected that offshore will become even
more popular as costs of production start to fall, putting at the forefront of
the renewables revolution.

The UK is aiming to eradicate the use of coal completely by
2025, and these latest figures certainly appear to support this vision.